diff --git a/docs/source/deploying-a-node.rst b/docs/source/deploying-a-node.rst
index 6b17b9dd5d..6918cc743d 100644
--- a/docs/source/deploying-a-node.rst
+++ b/docs/source/deploying-a-node.rst
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ handling, and ensures the Corda service is run at boot.
 4. (Optional) Download the `Corda webserver jar <http://r3.bintray.com/corda/net/corda/corda-webserver/>`_
    (under ``/VERSION_NUMBER/corda-VERSION_NUMBER.jar``) and place it in ``/opt/corda``
 
-5. Create a directory called ``plugins`` in ``/opt/corda`` and save your CorDapp jar file to it. Alternatively, download one of
-   our `sample CorDapps <https://www.corda.net/samples/>`_ to the ``plugins`` directory
+5. Create a directory called ``cordapps`` in ``/opt/corda`` and save your CorDapp jar file to it. Alternatively, download one of
+   our `sample CorDapps <https://www.corda.net/samples/>`_ to the ``cordapps`` directory
 
 6. Save the below as ``/opt/corda/node.conf``. See :doc:`corda-configuration-file` for a description of these options
 
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ at boot, and means the Corda service stays running with no users connected to th
         mkdir C:\Corda
         wget http://jcenter.bintray.com/net/corda/corda/VERSION_NUMBER/corda-VERSION_NUMBER.jar -OutFile C:\Corda\corda.jar
 
-2. Create a directory called ``plugins`` in ``/opt/corda`` and save your CorDapp jar file to it. Alternatively,
-   download one of our `sample CorDapps <https://www.corda.net/samples/>`_ to the ``plugins`` directory
+2. Create a directory called ``cordapps`` in ``/opt/corda`` and save your CorDapp jar file to it. Alternatively,
+   download one of our `sample CorDapps <https://www.corda.net/samples/>`_ to the ``cordapps`` directory
 
 3. Save the below as ``C:\Corda\node.conf``. See :doc:`corda-configuration-file` for a description of these options
 
@@ -282,4 +282,4 @@ You can verify Corda is running by connecting to your RPC port from another host
         ``telnet your-hostname.example.com 10002``
 
 If you receive the message "Escape character is ^]", Corda is running and accessible. Press Ctrl-] and Ctrl-D to exit
-telnet.
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+telnet.